LIVING IN A TIKTOK WORLD
The MMF UK sat down with the Paul Hourican, Head of Music Operations UK, TikTok, to ask him a few questions.
Celebrating Aotearoa’s outstanding country musicians
NZ MUSIC T-SHIRT DAY SET TO ROUND OUT NZ MUSIC MONTH
NZ Music T-Shirt Day is a nationwide celebration of the music of Aotearoa and the power music has to make a positive difference in our lives. Raising funds for MusicHelpsLive, an appeal launched by the MusicHelps charity to directly help those working in the New Zealand music industry, Kiwis are encouraged to don their favourite Kiwi band or artist T-Shirt and make a donation on Friday 29th May.
TROY KINGI WINS 2020 TAITE MUSIC PRIZE
The annual Taite Music Prize awards ceremony took a slightly different stage this year due to COVID-19 regulations. Originally to take place at Auckland's Q Theatre in April, the awards ceremony found a new home via webstream on Facebook, YouTube and undertheradar.co.nz. Congratulations to MMF managed artist Troy Kingi for his deep-roots/reggae album Troy Kingi & the Upperclass - Holy Colony Burning Acres
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2020 NZ CHILDREN’S MUSIC AWARDS
NZ MUSIC MONTH’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY KICKS OFF!
Today marks the first day of Aotearoa’s iconic month-long NZ Music Month celebrations. Now in its twentieth year, the month of May is brimming with fantastic new releases from artists across Aotearoa, alongside innovative online events, promotions and awards for Kiwis to support New Zealand’s dynamic music industry.
Record number of entries showcase outstanding year for Pacific music
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s plenty to celebrate in New Zealand’s Pacific music scene. The finalists for the 2020 Pacific Music Awards were announced today after a record number of entries, resulting in 24 finalists across 13 categories. Congratulations to our MMF managed and self managed artists Church & AP, Shepherds Reign, Lou’ana, and Tomorrow People